Fox On the Run

On the way home this evening, in the early winter darkness of the day, I noticed a fox run across our path as we drove along. How unusual to see this beautiful wild creature so close to human civilization.

Creation

I have been working on a gown for my daughter. I created a dressform from duct tape and poly-fil.  I expanded a pattern 8 sizes smaller than her on tracing paper.  I fitted it, folded it, redrew it....I'm marveling at the beautiful sheen of material that I purchased at a deep discount from a bin of discontinued fabrics...this will be a beautiful gown.

There is something so very organic in creating with your own ideas, your own hands.  It doesn't matter if it's dressmaking, cake decorating, drawing, painting, beading, quilting, furniture making, metal working, or even writing...

It starts as a small thought, an idea, and it grows and transforms into something that is YOURS.  It takes us back to a time of self-sufficiency and serves as a reminder of the skills and arts lost to us that our ancestors relied upon for their day to day survival.

Sleet

Come to me, frozen pellets of rain...
We need the freeze to keep balance.
Without it, the pollen and the insects will be out of control again this spring and summer.

Inner Peace

You can not control the people around you, only the way you respond to them. 

:-)

Sleep

Sleep...it comes at the most inconvenient times.

I awaken to the black screen of a laptop that has given up on me and sent itself into the same hibernation that claimed my consciousness while my fingers still rest over the keyboard...

What was I typing...?

Setting Sun

Today, I noticed the sun just lingering right above the horizon outside where I work.  I notice the sky each evening over the nearby golf course.  I don't know what it is about the horizon over this golf course, but the sky is always breathtaking, even on cloudy gray days. I seldom see the sun rise or set from my home due to the landscape and close proximity to my neighbors' homes, so I truly appreciate the beautiful and magnificent display of color that greets me after a long day at work.

Comprustration

I am 3 days out with no stone to post...then I get home tonight and my laptop won't boot to Windows, finally get it restored, and it kept all my REALLY important stuff but it completely REMOVED all my installed programs, email, bookmarks, etc.

My stones are frustrated tonight. I'll try to catch up tomorrow.